Rommel C. Manlosa
441 articles · Sun Star Cebu
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US fight up for Bautista
Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista’s will leave for the US tomorrow for an Aug. 19 fight in Stockton, California. The WBO Asia-Pacific bantamweight champion will not fight in a casino, though, but in a…
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ALA Boy Gorres dominates Thai in Manila
MANILA – In a night of jubilation for the Cebuanos, a vastly improved Z Gorres made Deeden Kengkarun of Thailand a human punching bag in the main event of the Viva Entertainment…
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Jaca scores KO win in Barili
FORMER Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation junior featherweight champion Jimrex Jaca scored an easy knockout victory over Renato Maghuyop in the main event of the RWS International boxing extravaganza Saturday night at…
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Abapo suffers cut, wins in S. Korea
Newly - crowned RP junior welterweight champion Bart Abapo scored a bloody victory Thursday night in Ilsan, Kyungkido Province, South Korea. Abapo kept a slim lead against the Korean champion Dong Geun…
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Tu?acao moves closer to world title fight
After impressive back-to-back victories in Japan, the former World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight champion Malcolm “Eagle Eye” Tu?acao is knocking on the door for a world-title fight. Tu?acao, who beat Ryoichi Hidaka…
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Amonsot KOs foe in 1st rd.
Ceasar Amonsot quickly disposed of Richard Cabillo in the opening round of a scheduled 10-round, non-title main event Wednesday at the Tagbilaran City Tourist Port. The reigning Philippine boxing Federation featherweight king…
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Pacquiao’s former promoter lets down Pe?alosa
Since he started fighting as a pro in 1989, Gerry Pe?alosa has never experienced such embarrassment as yesterday. The former Worl Boxing Council super-flyweight champion, in a comeback bid, went to the…
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Pacman to fight in Cebu: Wakee
CEBUANOS may finally see Manny Pacquiao fight again in Cebu. This after the People?s Featherweight Champion accepted boxing impresario Rex ?Wakee? Salud?s offer to fight here in Cebu come August. ?It might…
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Politics in boxing makes titles elusive
FOR some time now, the Cebu boxing scene has bred several world-title prospects, but it is yet to see a new world champion ? thanks mostly to boxing politics. Undeniably, Rodel Mayol,…
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Bautista captures fancy of US sports scribe
BOHOLANO boxing sensation Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista never ceases to amaze. Training at the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach, the talent and skills of the youthful Bautista caught the fancy of California…
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Roach puts up ?wanted? sign again
Manny Pacquiao is running out sparring partners again and American trainer Freddie Roach is in frantic search of a quality practice boxer to fully prepare the Filipino ring icon for the March…
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Bidoy not keen on deal with US handler
CEBU?S top boxing patron Antonio Aldeguer is not yet ready to bind the youthful WBO Asia-Pacific Bantamweight champion and world title hopeful Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista to any legal commitment. Aldeguer, who handles…
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RP versus Mexico in boxing in the USA
THE sibling rivalry between Filipinos and Mexicans started way back to the time of Spanish colonization. It boiled down to boxing. Filipino boxing greats Pancho Villa, Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde, Luisito Espinosa beat…
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Website polls give Pacquiao victory on Morales
Boxing websites have conducted online polls to determine the fans? pulse on much-anticipated matches, including the Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales fight dubbed ?Bring it On.? In five sites, which had an…
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Pacman ‘will win’
MANY boxing fans believe that Filipino ring hero Manny Pacquiao will knock out three-time world champion Erik Morales of Tijuana, Mexico in their pay-per-view boxing promotion ?Bring It On? on March 19…
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Las Vegas odds-makers favor Pacquiao slightly
LAS Vegas bookmakers picked Filipino ring hero Manny Pacquiao to win the battle against the fancied Erik Morales in a 12-round tiff on March 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.…
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Pacquiao powders Fahsan in 4 rounds
THE FORT, Taguig City -- Stars, politicians, businessmen and celebrities came to grab a share of the limelight, but only one star shone brightest Saturday night--Manny Pacquiao. The People's Featherweight champion Pacquiao…
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Many say Pacquiao won, some say judging was fair
YESTERDAY?S result of the championship fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez drew howls from majority of Filipinos ? boxing aficionado or not. But there were also those, including some who…
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Mayol KOs Indon opponent
ORIENTAL and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) minimum-weight champion Rodel Mayol reasserted his class among Asian fighters as he delivered a telling blow to body that ended any hope of Indonesian sensation Ewan…
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Boxing 2003: RP?s best; ALA?s worst
WHILE the nation basked in the glory of Manny Pacquiao?s conquest, Cebu?s boxing godfather couldn?t hide his resentment over the ?worst year? for Cebu?s most decorated boxing stable. Pacquiao redefined Philippine boxing…
